Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-04
CYCLONES CALMLY CONSIDERED.
Few Desultory Remarks on These Ener-
getic Beasts.


A Few Desultory Remarks on These Ener-
getic Beasts.
There is very little repose about cyclones
Men always seem to be in a hurry as though
they had note to meet, or were anxious to
get to the baseball grounds before the game
began.
They never have time to stop and shake
hands with a man; instead of that they
shake the whole individual, and everything
thing else within reach; not only shake
them, but take them along.
cyclones are no respecters of persons
They would as lief hurry phenomenal
pitcher through the armament as a member
OF Congress Vanderbilt as tramp.
They are among the most energetic and
self-assertive productions of this energy-pro-
ducing country.
Gazing at cyclones from strictly I'M
partisan standpoint, it seems to me strange
that in the United States, where energy is SO
generally admired they should be so I'M
popular.
For that cyclones are unpopular is an ad-
mitted fact.
There is not more friendless thing in the
world than cyclone Even when weary
with a long run across a particularly difficult
piece of country, no man would think of in
viting a cyclone to step into his house and
take cup of tea to refresh ITSELF The aver
age citizen would rather have it pass by on
the other side; and this average citizen
aforesaid never feels sighted if Cyclone
on its travels ignores his farm, and traverses
instead the fertile fields of his neighbor.
No asylum for worn-out cyclones has yet
been established, neither has any philan-
thropist ever thought of endowing hospital
for their benefit.
Rather then encourage cyclones to prowl
in his vicinity, a man will even resort to
subterfuge to distract their attention and
induce them to vacate the premises.
A man in Kansas did this once.
The subterfuge he resorted to was q plain,
unassuming board, but from the account it
did its duty nobly.
The Kansan saw the cyclone coming along
at light jog of about 1134 miles an hour,
with the apparent intention of butting
against brand barn. AS the paint on
this building was hardly dry, the man did
not want any of it to rub off by colliding
with an adult cyclone So he took the
board and held it firmly on the ground,
SO that the cyclone would strike its
edge. This had the effect of splitting
the cyclone down the front, and so
thoroughly discouraging it that it forgot
its business in that part of the country, and
left in disorder for Canada. The casualties
ON the side of the board were immaterial
This method is better one than putting
salt on the cyclones tail, which, l under
stand, has been tried in some places with a
conspicuous lack of success. 1 hope to hear
of the universal adoption of the Kansan's
method of boarding cyclone. 1t is cheaper
and more satisfactory in every way than the
old method of climbing on and going along.
In some parts of the cyclone belt pits are
dug, but never heard of full-grown spec-
men being caught in one. l am inclined to
think the cyclone pit failure as means of
capture.
Some cyclones come to this country from
the western portion of British America.
This should not be permitted. Further
importations should be stopped by clapping
on a prohibitive tariff. The home supply is
already in excess of the demand, and we
don't want our infant cyclone industry in
terfered with, to say nothing about its
being crippled by having to compete with
pauper produced cyclones.
WIN. H. SIvrrER.